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Injured Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock suspended 10 games for PEDs

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 19: Quarterback Sam Bradford #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles is hit by Nikita Whitlock #49 of the New York Giants as he releases a pass during the third quarter of a football game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 19, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Giants 27-7. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

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Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock wasn’t going to be playing this year anyway. But his NFL future is in doubt now that he’s been hit with a 10-game suspension for a second violation of the league’s performance-enhancing

But his NFL future is in doubt now that he’s been hit with a 10-game suspension for a second violation of the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, via the New York Daily News.

Whitlock played in 14 games last year as a fullback and a defensive tackle and a special teamer. But a foot injury was expected to keep him off the field this year.

His first suspension came in 2014 when he was with the Bengals. Any third violation would call for a ban of at least two seasons.